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FORT MYERS, Fla. – There were several interesting articles in the news this week concerning pediatrics. Here to discuss these and more is Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul. Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping associated with improved scores in fine-motor, social domains at 4 years of age: Prevents iron deficiency anemia Improves fine-motor skills at age 4 yrs Improves social skills at age 4 yrs More evident in males No effect on IQ ————- Recommendations: Delay cord clamping by 2-3 minutes after delivery Especially important in preterm infants Especially important in males More research needed for full term infants —————- Cannabis use can be prevented, reduced or delayed: Important study: Because of changing laws need to help teens at risk. Participants had 2 x 90 min cognitive behavioral sessions Sessions involved learning from real life experiences Sessions were personality dependent —————– Results: 33 percent reduction in cannabis use in first 6 months of the study. 75 percent reduction in use over the 2 year study. Good long term reduction – 4 years over the study time. Focus on population at risk. —————- Sensation Seekers = Greatest Risk: Require lots of stimulation, risk takers, less inhibited, less tolerant of boredom. Highest risk of cannabis users in teens. Sensitive to anxiety, impulsive = increased risk of drug abuse Important with societal views and laws changing